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[PDX] Navarre...

Decided to drop by and try them out since I was in that part of town more or less (see my Alton Brown report below). Not very impressed and not sure I want to give them another try. Remember, I don't drink.

I had three things, the cherry tomatoes and sheep cheese special, the braised greens, and the braised pork. Maybe I made bad choices, but none of the items were that good. They lacked flavor and intensity. The braised pork was rather rubbery, really. The braised greens were not as good as collard greens I've had in many bbq places. I'd say Tabla was better than Navarre, but Buckman was decently better than both.

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